What the Media Won’t Tell You
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2025 | by Outside Contributor | 18 Comments | Print At this point…
Fed rate cut: What it means for mortgage rates and the housing market
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut…
The Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Federal Reserve widely expected Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate by a…
Democrats push Senate vote to challenge Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are planning to force two Senate votes on President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the…
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs lead to price hikes
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as…
The Fed faces economic uncertainty and political pressure as it decides whether to cut rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sign of how unusual this week’s Federal Reserve meeting is, the decision it…
Fed governor Cook asks appeals court to reject White House’s bid to remove her from Fed board
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is asking a U.S. appeals court to reject the Trump administration’s latest bid…
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to lowest level in nearly a year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly a…
Applications for jobless benefits jump to 263,000 last week, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest…
Trump administration requests emergency ruling to remove Cook from Fed board
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal…